Albemarle Inclusive Community Profile - DRAFT
1 Demographic Profile
1.0.1 Race and Ethnicity
Figure 1.1: White and Non-White Population Composition, 1900-2020. White residents have made up a majority of the population of Albemarle over the past century, peaking at 88% in 1980. Inherent limitations of and inconsistencies across historical census data collections require simplifying long-term population trends into ‘white’ and ‘nonwhite.’
Figure 1.2: Population Composition by Race & Ethnicity, 2012-2022. According to US Census data, in 2022 76% of residents identified as White, 9% as Black or African American, 6% as Asian, 6% as Hispanic or Latino, and 3% as Multiracial. Less than 1% identified as American Indian/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or an Other Racial Identity.
1.0.2 Age & Sex
Figure 1.3: Age of Residents: 2012 vs 2022. In 2022, 26% of county residents were under 20 years, 30% were between 20 and 44 years, 23% were 45-64 years, and 19% were 65 years and older.
Figure 1.4: Sex by Age Group. In the US Census American Community Survey, 2022, 51% of residents identified as female and 49% identified as male.
1.0.3 Nativity & Language
Figure 1.5: Nativity of Residents. In 2022, 10% of residents were born outside of the United States, including naturalized citizens. 90% of residents were born in the US, in US territories, or born abroad of American parents.
Figure 1.6: Residents Born Outside the US by Place of Birth, 2022. Of foreign-born residents, 42% were born in Asia, 32% Latin America, including Mexico as part of Central America, 16% Europe, 2% Northern America, 7% Africa, and 1% Oceania.
Figure 1.7: Limited & Non-Limited English Speaking Households, 2022. 87% of households speak only English, 11% of households are multilingual including English, and 2% are limited English speaking households.
Figure 1.8: Limited & Non-Limited English Speaking Households by Language, 2022. Of the approximately 835 linguistically isolated households, 468 speak Spanish, 163 Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese), 25 Arabic, 20 Korean, 11 Vietnamese, 21 Other Asian and Pacific Island languages, 111 Other Indo-European languages, 12 Other and unspecified languages.
1.0.4 Disability
Figure 1.9: Disability Status by Age Group, 2022. Approximately 10,339 people identify as having a disability, with over half of those aged 65 and older (5,479 people).
Figure 1.10: Number of people identifying as having a particular disability. Census-defined categories and the number of people include hearing difficulties (3,414), vision difficulties (1,621), cognitive difficulties (3,830), ambulatory difficulties (4,866), self-care difficulties (2,366), and independent living difficulties (4,268).
1.0.5 LGBTQIA+ Communities
2 Human Development Framework
| American Human Developement Index: Comparison Across Benchmark Localities | |||||||
| American HD Index | Health | Access to Knowledge | Living Standards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | At Least High School Diploma | At Least Bachelor’s Degree | Graduate Degree | School Enrollment | Median Earnings (2022 $) | ||
| Local | |||||||
| Albemarle | 7.1 | 82 | 94% | 60% | 30% | 86% | $49,170 |
| Charlottesville | 6.0 | 79 | 92% | 59% | 31% | 86% | $36,222 |
| State | |||||||
| Virginia | 5.7 | 78 | 91% | 41% | 18% | 76% | $46,815 |
| Benchmark Counties | |||||||
| Fairfax | 8.3 | 85 | 94% | 64% | 32% | 81% | $68,796 |
| Fauquier | 6.3 | 80 | 92% | 39% | 15% | 79% | $55,635 |
| Hanover | 6.1 | 78 | 94% | 42% | 15% | 81% | $50,908 |
| Loudoun | 8.5 | 84 | 94% | 64% | 28% | 83% | $78,340 |
| Montgomery | 5.4 | 79 | 95% | 47% | 25% | 89% | $29,801 |
| Prince William | 6.5 | 81 | 90% | 44% | 18% | 77% | $54,467 |
| Roanoke | 5.7 | 78 | 93% | 38% | 13% | 77% | $46,601 |
| Arlington | 8.8 | 85 | 95% | 77% | 41% | 72% | $84,891 |
| Data Sources: Life Expectancy: County Health Rankings, 2024. Education and Earnings: US Census ACS, 2022. | |||||||
Figure 2.1: American Human Development Index by Census Tract. In Albemarle, the AHDI varies significantly across different neighborhoods, ranging from 4.7 to 9.6.
Figure 2.2: Dimensions of the American Human Development Index by Census Tract. The health, education, and income indices are averaged to make the AHDI.
3 Long and Health Life
3.0.1 Life Expectancy
Figure 3.1: Life Expectancy by Race, 2024. Average life expectancies with confidence intervals for all county residents (82 yrs), Asian residents (86 yrs), Black residents (77 yrs), Hispanic residents (87 yrs), and white residents (82 yrs).
Figure 3.2: Average Life Expectancy by Census Tract. Average life expectancy in Albemarle ranges by tract, from 76 years in the Oak Hill/Southwood area to 87 years in North Garden.
3.0.2 Food Security
Overall Food Insecurity
1 in 10
people
experience food insecurity (10%)
Food Insecurity Rate Among Black Residents
2 in 10 Black individuals experience food insecurity (22%)
Food Insecurity Rate Among Hispanic Residents
2 in 10
Hispanic individuals
experience food insecurity (16%)
Food Insecurity Rate Among White Residents
1 in 10
white individuals
experience food insecurity (7%)
Child Food Insecurity Rate
1 in 10
children
experience food insecurity (8%)
3.0.3 Health Outcomes & Prevention
| Health Outcomes by Census Tract1 | |||||||
| ASTHMA | HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE | CANCER | DIABETES | DEPRESSION | HIGH CHOLESTEROL | OBESITY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle High School | 11% | 32% | 8% | 13% | 26% | 35% | 35% |
| Avon Street Ext.-Mill Creek | 10% | 28% | 7% | 9% | 25% | 33% | 32% |
| Barracks-Hessian Hills | 10% | 31% | 10% | 11% | 23% | 34% | 30% |
| Berkmar Drive | 10% | 31% | 8% | 12% | 24% | 35% | 33% |
| Branchland | 10% | 35% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 37% | 29% |
| Carr's Hill-McCormick Road (UVA) | 10% | 11% | 1% | 3% | 26% | 16% | 22% |
| Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport | 10% | 32% | 10% | 11% | 24% | 37% | 32% |
| Commonwealth-Townwood-Berkmar | 10% | 32% | 8% | 12% | 24% | 35% | 34% |
| Crozet-Beaver Creek | 10% | 33% | 10% | 10% | 24% | 38% | 30% |
| Darden-Key West | 9% | 32% | 11% | 11% | 23% | 39% | 29% |
| Dunlora-Stone Henge | 10% | 32% | 10% | 11% | 25% | 37% | 32% |
| Earlysville | 9% | 36% | 13% | 12% | 23% | 42% | 30% |
| Free Union | 10% | 37% | 12% | 12% | 25% | 41% | 32% |
| Hollymead | 9% | 30% | 9% | 10% | 23% | 36% | 30% |
| Hydraulic | 10% | 31% | 7% | 10% | 23% | 32% | 33% |
| Ivy | 9% | 34% | 12% | 11% | 22% | 41% | 29% |
| Monticello, Carters Mountain | 10% | 33% | 10% | 11% | 24% | 38% | 32% |
| North Garden | 9% | 33% | 11% | 11% | 23% | 39% | 30% |
| Oak Hill, Southwood | 10% | 22% | 4% | 7% | 27% | 25% | 33% |
| Old Ivy-Darden School (UVA) | 8% | 19% | 5% | 5% | 24% | 23% | 24% |
| Old Trail | 9% | 33% | 12% | 11% | 23% | 39% | 30% |
| Pantops | 9% | 34% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 37% | 28% |
| Polo Grounds Road | 9% | 30% | 9% | 10% | 22% | 37% | 28% |
| Southern Albemarle-Scottsville | 10% | 38% | 10% | 13% | 25% | 40% | 35% |
| Stony Point-Keswick | 10% | 38% | 12% | 13% | 23% | 41% | 32% |
| Village of Rivanna | 9% | 37% | 13% | 13% | 22% | 42% | 30% |
| Western Ridge-Westhall | 9% | 30% | 9% | 10% | 25% | 36% | 31% |
| Woodbrook-Carrsbrook | 10% | 34% | 10% | 12% | 23% | 38% | 31% |
| Yancey Mills, Batesville | 10% | 36% | 11% | 13% | 25% | 40% | 34% |
| Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Population Health, 2024 | |||||||
| 1 Health outcome measure definitions available here: https://www.cdc.gov/places/measure-definitions/health-outcomes/index.html | |||||||
| Health Prevention Measures by Census Tract1 | ||||
| ROUTINE CHECKUP | DENTAL VISIT | MAMMOGRAPHY USE | COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle High School | 78% | 63% | 79% | 65% |
| Avon Street Ext.-Mill Creek | 77% | 71% | 81% | 72% |
| Barracks-Hessian Hills | 80% | 70% | 81% | 74% |
| Berkmar Drive | 79% | 67% | 79% | 64% |
| Branchland | 82% | 69% | 80% | 72% |
| Carr's Hill-McCormick Road (UVA) | 72% | 58% | 75% | 61% |
| Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport | 81% | 75% | 82% | 74% |
| Commonwealth-Townwood-Berkmar | 79% | 67% | 82% | 70% |
| Crozet-Beaver Creek | 81% | 76% | 81% | 71% |
| Darden-Key West | 81% | 77% | 80% | 76% |
| Dunlora-Stone Henge | 81% | 73% | 80% | 74% |
| Earlysville | 83% | 78% | 81% | 77% |
| Free Union | 81% | 72% | 81% | 75% |
| Hollymead | 80% | 76% | 83% | 71% |
| Hydraulic | 79% | 71% | 81% | 72% |
| Ivy | 83% | 79% | 83% | 76% |
| Monticello, Carters Mountain | 80% | 74% | 80% | 74% |
| North Garden | 82% | 76% | 81% | 73% |
| Oak Hill, Southwood | 74% | 62% | 76% | 64% |
| Old Ivy-Darden School (UVA) | 74% | 66% | 79% | 74% |
| Old Trail | 82% | 78% | 79% | 73% |
| Pantops | 82% | 74% | 84% | 77% |
| Polo Grounds Road | 80% | 78% | 81% | 69% |
| Southern Albemarle-Scottsville | 81% | 69% | 79% | 73% |
| Stony Point-Keswick | 82% | 74% | 81% | 75% |
| Village of Rivanna | 83% | 77% | 82% | 78% |
| Western Ridge-Westhall | 79% | 75% | 81% | 69% |
| Woodbrook-Carrsbrook | 81% | 74% | 79% | 76% |
| Yancey Mills, Batesville | 81% | 71% | 80% | 72% |
| Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Population Health, 2024 | ||||
| 1 Health prevention measure definitions available here: https://www.cdc.gov/places/measure-definitions/prevention/index.html | ||||
3.0.4 Health Insurance
Figure 3.3: Residents with No Health Insurance by Race. Overall, approximately 6% of residents do not have health insurance. This value is higher for Hispanic residents, at 30%.
Figure 3.4: Residents with No Health Insurance by Census Tract. The percent of residents without health insurance ranges from a low of 1% in several tracts to a high of 26% in the Albemarle HS area.
3.0.5 EMS Responses to Opioid Overdoses
Figure 3.5: EMS Responses to Opioid Overdoses by Census Tract: 12/1/16-7/10/24. The number of emergency services responses to overdoses varies by place, with higher numbers in the south/eastern region of the county and in tracts bordering the City of Charlottesville.
4 Access to Knowledge
4.0.1 Degree Attainment
Figure 4.1: Educational Attainment by Race/Ethnicity for the population 25 years and over, 2022. While 60% of residents overall have a bachelor’s degree or higher, 26% of Black residents, 36% of Hispanic residents, and 64% of white residents have BA’s or higher.
Figure 4.2: Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or Higher by Census Tract for the population 25 years and older. Bachelor’s degree attainment ranges from 38% in the Commonwealth-Townwood-Berkmar tract to 89% in the Old Ivy-Darden School area.
4.0.2 School Enrollment
Figure 4.3: School Enrollment (Ages 3-24) by Census Tract, 2022. School enrollment ranges from 56% in Hydraulic to 99% in the Carr’s Hill-McCormick Road (UVA) tract.
4.0.3 AP & Dual Enrollment
Figure 4.4: AP & Dual Enrollment in ACPS, 2022.
4.0.4 Suspensions
Figure 4.5: Short Term Suspension Incidents by Race/Ethnicity
4.0.5 Chronic Absenteeism
Figure 4.6: Chronic Absenteeism in ACPS
5 Decent Standard of Living: Economic Security and Housing Profile
5.0.1 Earnings and Income
Figure 5.1: Median Personal Earnings by Sex and Race
Figure 5.2: Median Household Income by Census Tract.
Figure 5.3: Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
5.0.2 Struggling Families: Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE)
Figure 5.4: ALICE Thresholds 2010-2022
Figure 5.5: ALICE Households by Race/Ethnicity
5.0.3 Housing: Renters and Owners
Figure 5.6: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI): 2015-2024
Figure 5.7: Gross Rent by Census Tract
Figure 5.8: Rent Burdened Households by Census Tract
Figure 5.9: Home Ownership by Race: 2012 & 2022
Figure 5.10: Home Ownership by Census Tract